Measles number unvaccinated in Peru
Peru: Measles number unvaccinated was 85,903 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles number unvaccinated in Peru, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 85,903 for measles number unvaccinated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Peru peaked at 435,233 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12,737, in 1995.
That places Peru 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles number unvaccinated in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 435,233 | — |
| 1981 | 422,914 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 392,907 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 421,390 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 386,154 | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 283,485 | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 361,032 | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 272,843 | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 300,883 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 303,818 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 229,750 | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 166,710 | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 109,211 | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 160,484 | +46.9% |
| 1994 | 159,962 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 12,737 | -92.0% |
| 1996 | 82,284 | +546.0% |
| 1997 | 56,555 | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 43,663 | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 43,368 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 18,478 | -57.4% |
| 2001 | 18,391 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 30,281 | +64.7% |
| 2003 | 29,885 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 89,365 | +199.0% |
| 2005 | 137,918 | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 42,166 | -69.4% |
| 2007 | 48,003 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 47,739 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53,083 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 34,854 | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 22,845 | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 33,976 | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 84,286 | +148.1% |
| 2014 | 60,955 | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 43,841 | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 59,645 | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 64,617 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 75,371 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 80,919 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 124,304 | +53.6% |
| 2021 | 118,958 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 140,109 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 85,903 | -38.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 85,903 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,432, 11.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 85,903 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,100, 27.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +546.0% | 12,737 | 82,284 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 358,066 | 272,843 | 435,233 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,472 | 12,737 | 229,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,531 | 18,391 | 137,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,131 | 22,845 | 84,286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,318 | 85,903 | 140,109 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Peru?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Peru was 85,903 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 435,233 in 1980.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,737 in 1995.
- How does Peru rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Measles number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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